Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-01-28
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
Eugene Hale has been elected to succeed
himself as United States Senator from Maine.

Eugene Hale has been elected to succeed
himself as United States Senator from Maine.
Prof Edward L Yeomans, the distin-
guished writer and lecturer on scientific sub
jects, died in New York on the 18th.
MIR. Pendleton, United States Minister to
Germany, is en- route home by way of Brennan
Charles B. Farwell, of Chicago, was on tho
18th inst chosen Senator of the United States
to fill the vacancy caused by the death OF. Gen
Logan \
Both Houses of the Delaware General As
sembly voted unanimously for the reelection
of George Gray as United States Senator.
Representative s. s. Cox, who has been
dangerously ill at Washington, is slowly re-
covering, it is thought.
The bills granting pensions to the widows
of Generals Logan and Frank P. Blair have
been defeated in the House committee on pen
sions by strictly party vote of seven Demo-
Gratis against five Republicans, two members
of the committee being absent The basis of
opposition to the bill is said to be reluctance
to countenance the granting of high pensions
to widows of officers who did not die from in
juries incurred in the service.
The President has sent to the Senate for
confirmation the appointments of Foster NJ.
Kintner to be Postmaster at LaMoure, Dakota,
and Oscar A. Trovatten to be Postmaster at
Park River, Dakota.
James Jackson late Chief Justice of
Georgia, is dead.
Senator Allison has introduced bill in
the United States Senate to authorize the con-
struction of a bridge across the Missouri River
at Sioux City by the Chicago, St Paul, Mime
apolis and Omaha Railway Company.
The Senate has adopted the resolution IA
vorlng the centennial anniversary Of the for
nation of the constitution in 1871? by an ad-
dress to be delivered by the Chief Justice Of
the United States, before the President, Nom
bers of Congress and Representatives of for
eign governments, and also for the civilian
and military observance
The House committee on public buildings
and grounds reported favorably on tho bill for
public building ut Fremont, Neb, costing
$4,000.
The Nevada Legislature has elected VIM
NJ. Stewart United States Senator
frank James, the reformed train robber.
has gone to St. Louis to obtain clerkship in a
large retail store and in the event Of failure he
intends to keep cigar stand. He took dinner
with the judges and officers of the courts, to
whom he was introduced by x-Governor John
son.
Secretary Lamar and bride have arrived at
Washington.
Senator Ha~ley has been selected as his
own successor by the Connecticut Legislature
Hon. 7. B. Mills, of Jackson County. has
been chosen Speaker of the Wisconsin Legisla-
ture
The Republican joint causus of the Illinois
Legislature nominated Chas 3. Farwell for
United States Senator to succeed the late Gen.
Logan. W. r. Morrison was the Democratic
nominee
The Indiana Senate, by strict party vote,
rejected resolution recognizing Mr. Robert
son as Lieutenant Governor
The appointment of the following Western
postmasters has been confirmed by the United
States Senate: J. r. Fairbanks, Ord, Neb. ::
Edgar Hilton, Blue Hill, Neb; J. r. Mer-
chant, Broken Bow, Neb.; E. B. Mcpherson.
Arapahoe, Neb.; Chas E. Axt, Odell, ILL.,; R.
F. Pace, Mount Vernon, Ill; j. Ryan, Apple
ton, Wis; G. NJ. McElroy, Fairfield Iowa:
n. Dearborn, Wayne, Neb